Jul. 29, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY battled a ferocious four-alarm fire that ripped through seven one-story commercial buildings on Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village just after 10:45 p.m. on Monday night. The fire, which is believed to have started at 64-76 Dry Harbor Road, sent six firefighters to a local hospital…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo came under fire on Monday for claiming that he “wasn’t in charge” of building affordable housing in New York City during his 11 years as the state’s top executive. Cuomo, who is running for mayor as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson The YMCA of Greater New York’s Cross Island branch held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to mark the reopening of its community spaces. Community members, staff and local elected officials, including Assemblymember Clyde Vanel and state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky, gathered at the Cross Island YMCA located at…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced on Monday a long list of recommendations to approve the city’s OneLIC Neighborhood Plan with conditions. The sweeping proposal entered the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) in April, following certification by the City Planning Commission, and aims to transform a…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson An Oakland Gardens teacher has achieved her longtime dream of publishing her first children’s book. Ilyssa Lieberman is a third grade teacher and a nearly 27-year veteran of the NYC Department of Education. For nearly all of her career, she’s taught at P.S. 213 The Carl Ullman School…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The non-profit Sinergia, Inc., which provides a broad range of services to disabled individuals and their families, hosted its inaugural “Bowl-A-Thon” fundraiser in June at JIB Lanes, located at 67-19 Parsons Blvd. in Flushing. Those on hand for the event enjoyed a fun afternoon of bowling, community and…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct are looking for the crook who allegedly pistol-whipped a worker and threatened a senior who were both working at a Briarwood convenience store before stealing more than $1,000 in cash last month. Police say that on the night of Saturday, June 14, the…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry A motorcyclist from the Hallets Point section of Astoria was killed on the Long Island Expressway after he was thrown from his bike during a fatal collision in Corona on Thursday, July 24, according to authorities. Police say Kahyl Pena, 24, of 3rd Street in Astoria, was riding…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The 25th annual Colombian Day Parade was held on Sunday, July 27, between 69th Street and 89th Street in Jackson Heights. Numerous Queens residents were on hand for this celebration of Colombian independence. There were also local elected officials present for the event, including Queens…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Micromobility company Lime is reintroducing its Parking Wardens Program to Queens and the Bronx this summer. The program is an extension of the Bronx e-scooter program that first launched in August 2021 and will reward Lime e-scooter riders who park responsibly with a free 5-minute ride and other prizes,…